215: No Bixby At All

Flo asked for permission before hijacking the beginning of the show for her beloved 90210, so let her have this. Andy and Flo discuss the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch event and why the U.S. Congress penned a sternly-worded letter to Google's Sundar Pichai. We'll also look at why Google would consider an all-you-can-play app buffet, and we'll try out Google's podcast search feature.

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• The Verge: Galaxy Note 10 introduced

• CNBC: 10 US Senators demand that Google make contract employees into full-time Googlers after six months

• Android Police: Google is quietly testing Play Pass

• Google Blog: Podcast Search arrives on Google.com

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